Political cartoonists riff on the state of America as the nation marks its semiquincentennial on July 4, 2026.

Saturday was America’s 250th birthday and multiple editorial cartoons used the event to honor the nation’s highest ideals.

Today’s cartoon does not bother with subtlety, because subtlety is what got us here. Uncle Sam, labeled 2025 stands riddled with arrows, looks like a porcupine that wandered into a weapons test, ...

Lawmakers and veterans groups are divided on how to pay for a major veterans benefits reform bill.

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